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McCain's Offices Evacuated After Suspicious Letters Found
August 21, 2008 7:09 PM
ABC News' Ron Claiborne, Bret Hovell, Jason Ryan and Barbara Garcia Report: Sen. John McCain's campaign offices across the U.S. are on high alert, following the evacuation of his Denver office after an unidentified white powder was found. A McCain office in Manchester, New Hampshire received a a similar letter, though it did not contain powder, U.S. Secret Service and McCain campaign officials tell ABC News.
A staffer in Denver opened an envelope that had been sent to the campaign which contained white powder and a threatening letter.
"As a precautionary measure we have closed the office and staff are being examined by medical personnel," said McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds.
The campaign says there were between five and ten people in the office at the time, and that they were taken to a hospital to get checked out.
So far no details have been released about the threatening letter.
The Arapahoe County Sheriffâs office is working in conjunction with the Secret Service, the FBI and HAZMAT teams.
Denver is the site of the Democratic National Convention, which will open on Monday.
August 21, 2008 in Hunter, Duncan | Permalink | User Comments (105)
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Karl Rove was having a boring day and needed some entertainment.
Posted by: Saddlesablazing | Aug 21, 2008 8:20:18 PM
Some of the statements reacting to this story are juvenile.
Making jokes about cocaine use is not funny (I have seen statements both about Obama and Cindy McCain. It doesn't matter what party, if any, one belongs to, joking about substance abuse is just immature).
As for those behind the letters and the white powder, everyone take a breath and a step back and let the proper authorities do their investigating before we all come up with irrational conspiracy theories.
Posted by: None of the Above 08 | Aug 21, 2008 8:22:01 PM
Like whats up with this white powder stuff. You need a smake not a snort, less addicting.
Posted by: subsistantpotfarmer | Aug 21, 2008 8:22:36 PM
Corn starch is used in envelopes by some large mailers, some people are just parinoid.
Posted by: Viet Nam Vets Against McCain | Aug 21, 2008 8:25:03 PM
It was probably McNut's Gold Bond powder.
Posted by: j | Aug 21, 2008 8:28:12 PM
MJ you know I really am starting to feel that way with the sudden deaths of two superdelegates for Hillary its scary. I am sure there will be no link to Obama or the Obama campaign in regards to this white powder I say if one more person who supported hillary gets hurt its time to investigate.
Posted by: rachel | Aug 21, 2008 8:32:16 PM
Bitch, plz. It's like the time Rove bugged himself to try to blame Dems. If you can't tell this is staged/planted you're very, very dumb.
Posted by: anonymous | Aug 21, 2008 8:39:14 PM
jeez they could of waited for tomorrow looks like someone trying to change topics lol
Posted by: kissy | Aug 21, 2008 8:46:36 PM
Hoax.
Anything to take the spotlight off of McCain himself today.
I really thing the McHaters will do any thing and cover it up like they did with religion thing. McHater knew the questions before he when on.
Posted by: gl | Aug 21, 2008 8:47:08 PM
jeez they could of waited for tomorrow looks like someone trying to change topics lol
Of course they are trying to change the subject. McShame can not take the heat when Obama hit he back.
Posted by: gl | Aug 21, 2008 8:48:51 PM
boy this is goin to get nasty all of mccains past is goin to come to light like the keating 5 scandal oh boy
Posted by: kissy | Aug 21, 2008 8:53:26 PM
Have a little compassion Obama supporters. No one deserves this.
Posted by: bluebird | Aug 21, 2008 8:53:40 PM
This sounds like an inside job straight from McCains own camp. Wonder if anyone will be smart enough to consider that? The GOP has sunken so low that nothing is below them to gain votes. They already swiftboat anyone and everyone who even remotely disagrees with them. Even in local politics this has become a fad of theirs. Now this mail thing? What will they think of next? I predict the closer it gets to election the more desperate they will become.
Posted by: GOP_AT_It_AgainQ | Aug 21, 2008 8:55:40 PM
Getting desperate, McCain?
This is low, even for you. Well, not for you. This is actually on par for you.
It's low, just in general.
Posted by: Bruno | Aug 21, 2008 8:56:57 PM
i dont have compassion with ppl that try to say obama is not american when in fact it was mccain who was born in panama
Posted by: kissy | Aug 21, 2008 8:57:13 PM
John McCain = war hero veteran
Barack Obama = "un-American" elitist
our decision is easy for Nov.
Posted by: calvin | Aug 21, 2008 8:58:29 PM
Terrorist & cop killer Bill Ayers and his clan helping Obama?
Posted by: john | Aug 21, 2008 8:59:26 PM
This is getting out of hand.
Michelle Obama is right --- "down right mean".... and this goes for both sides.
Posted by: susie | Aug 21, 2008 9:02:15 PM
Old McObama had a farm, e-i-e-i-o. And on this farm he had some racists. e-i-e-i-o. A Reverend Pfleger here and a Reverend Wright there. There a racist there a racist everywhere a racist. Old McObama had a farm. e-i-e-i-o. And on this farm he had some terrorists, e-i-e-i-o. Here a Bill Ayers and there a Bernie Dohrn, everywhere a terrorist, e-i-e-i-o. Old McObama had a farm, e-i-e-i-o. And on this farm he had some loans e-i-e-i-o. With a Tony Rezko here and a Countrywide there, everywhere a friend of McAngelo, old McObama had a farm. e-i-e-i-o.
Posted by: keep your change | Aug 21, 2008 9:03:12 PM
kissy that was so funny girl!!! Not
Posted by: keep your change | Aug 21, 2008 9:05:16 PM
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